U.S. intelligence officials warns of hate groups using online memes

U.S. intelligence officials are warning that hate groups are using online memes as a form of communication. The coded language makes it harder for social media platforms to flag them as extremist content.

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[EstebanGunn]

I like how evil hackers are still wearing hoodies at their computers.

[comradeiosif]

Memes are a part of all us. You expose someone to negative emotions long enough and they will begin to express them as well. Memes are the DNA of the soul.

[titan]

I knew memes will cause end of society

[causarumcognitio]

I mean…. Duh. If this was news to anyone…. it would be baby boomers

[WiseOwl_]

They think everything is a hate crime now.

Wait. Isnt anti cop stuff far left?

[SweetBoiish]

And all of the constant bots and blank profiled racists that comment racist comments under every news story that is posted on here.

[JamaicanMeBritish]

This news piece is all over the place and grasping at straws.

[scillyautomatic]

Too effin bad. Free speech is free for everyone, not just people you aren't afraid of. Stop being afraid.

[paulerxx]

AI is going to destroy people who can't think for themselves. AI = can generate memes, in massive numbers. Let's not forget about AI generated comments with a motive.

[luciferdzhugashvili]

Who will warn us of intelligence officials?

[billythekidder]

Hate groups use hate, where are the warnings for that?

[buzz]

Who woulda thought anyone would find secret ways too relay messages using social media platforms? Moving with the times…..

[mopthermopther]

All men are created equal. After birth, Life separates the wheat from the chaff.

[davidorth]

If you see It .. Report it. It's usually your neighbor's and you had No Idea.

[thesun]

If there's sufficient staffing for monitoring of online communications and social media hosted on the US leased or interstate Infrastructure (maybe as a Regulatory condition, instead of altering Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act) it'd be more reasonable to monitor online forums correlated with criminal activities without necessarily decrypting or reading presumably Private Conversations, right? Isn't anything on the Internet that doesn't restrict Access via some form of Registration and Login or Payment presumed to be presented Publicly to the online world?

[thenoobslayer]

Don't underestimate the ability of Republicans to make memes.

[castlev]

not good letting the hate just build up if you have hate in your heart you need to chill & let the hate flow through you

[RisingInTheFlesh]

NBC is just now noticing this? Lol y'all are boomers

[beelikemizu]

Here we go... their segue to criminalize memes the govt doesn't like or supports their narrative contrary to our constitutional free speech. If it breaks a website rule or a law, take action. Don't like it, ignore it. Don't like your kids looking at it, be a better parent & keep your kids safer on their electronic devices.

[ryanandrekus]

Lol hate speech is free speech stop getting offended by everything